Senior Research Operations Manager IVPRL, Department of Surgery

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The Injury and Violence Prevention Research Lab (IVPRL), led by Dr.Nicholas

D. Thomson, is accepting applications for a Senior Research Operations Manager. The lab conducts multidisciplinaryresearch to understand and prevent violence and externalizingdisorders across the lifespan. This includes NIH- and CDC-funded research evaluating firearm violence prevention, youth and intimatepartner violence, substance use, and experimental studies examiningdevelopmental psychopathology. The research portfolio integratesinnovative technologies—including virtual reality (VR),psychophysiology, and biomarkers to improve prevention and intervention strategies.

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About | Injury & Violence Prevention Program | VCUHealth. This senior leadership position is focused on the strategic oversight of a growing clinical and experimental researchportfolio. The Senior Research Operations Manager will supervise

Clinical Research Coordinators, Lead Coordinators, and low- andmid-level managers, and will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and fiscalaccountability across all federally funded projects. The role requires deep expertise in research operations, clinicalcoordination, and innovative data collection, with a focus onbiopsychosocial risk and protective factors related to violence andexternalizing behaviour in youth and adults.

• Supervise and support Clinical Research Coordinators, Lead Coordinators, and Managers
• Oversee personnel onboarding, training, and professional development
• Lead cross-functional team coordination and foster acollaborative lab culture

• Manage all IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, and protocol adherence
• Prepare and submit annual reports (RPPR), closeout reports, andmilestone updates for NIH and CDC grants
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations and internal policies related to research conduct, ethics, and dataprotection
• Work with industry on industry-sponsored research

• Coordinate administrative tasks and timelines for new grantsubmissions
• Manage budgets, personnel allocations, and procurement foractive projects
• Oversee and be responsible for data sharing plans and reporting to NIH, including NIMH Data Archive uploads and tracking project milestones

• Ensure successful implementation of clinical and experimentalresearch protocols
• Provide oversight for participant tracking, recruitment,retention strategies, and data collection processes
• Troubleshoot operational challenges and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and impact

• Conduct or supervise clinical interviews with high-risk youthand adults
• Oversee psycho-physiological (PEP, RSA, HRV, HR, facial EMG) and biomarker (e.g., phlebotomy) data collection
• Ensure fidelity and function of Biopac, Mindware, and relatedphysiological systems
• Lead integration and troubleshooting of VR technology for intervention and assessment
• Conduct and supervise data cleaning, coding, and analysis usingSPSS and R

• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or acommitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
• Master’s degree in psychology, public health, neuroscience, ora related field (PhD preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in research operations, including leadership on federally funded(NIH/CDC) projects
• Demonstrated experience with IRB submissions, regulatory compliance, and federal grant reporting (RPPRs, milestone tracking,and closeout reports)
• Expertise in…